#102: No Worries if Not
refusing to take the spotlight in a conversation may seem generous, but in fact can burden the other person to keep the show going. (“What’s up?” is one of the most dreadful texts to get; it’s short for “Hello, I’d like you to entertain me now.”) And asking your partner question after question and resenting them when they don’t return the favor isn... See more
Adam Mastroianni • Good conversations have lots of doorknobs Good conversations have lots of doorknobs
I will often hear these clients express their frustration of not knowing what to talk about with others.
Eddie Capparucci LPC • Going Deeper: How the Inner Child Impacts Your Sexual Addiction
reducing awkwardness needn’t require changing expressive styles; it might be enough to broaden our interpretive resources.